Black Hole
May contain traces of nut
Reference this topic (now closed):
http://hummy.tv/forum/threads/1-03-12-otas-to-resume.4973/page-2#post-64253
In summary: a certain member (not noted for tact and diplomacy, it has to be said) posted a remark about posts on the MyHumax forum by someone over there who is noted to drip-feed information apparently directly from within Humax and be pretty teasing about it. The post, in my opinion, was not particularly abusive, and yet was taken down.
It has since been reported that the removal was in response to a complaint from a member, although I don't think we were aware that the member of MyHumax is also a member here (maybe a lurker). Regardless, I do not think this bodes well for the fairness, free speech principles, and editorial independence of this forum.
Some people have remarked this does not bother them much. That's up to them. My view is that the operators of this forum have a responsibility to the members to be absolutely straight, and if not then the degree to which the forum is partisan should be made clear in the T&Cs.
Posts should not be removed just because somebody doesn't like the content. Posters on forums need to develop a thick skin, because there will always be somebody who disagrees with them and is prepared to say so. In this particular case (referring to material on another forum posted by somebody not known on this forum), there is no reason to take content down at all unless the language was obscene. If a poster is compromised by his position and cannot reveal information which is obvious by its omission, he should say so otherwise will appear duplicitous.
Why does this matter?
A good number of people have contributed thousands of hours providing material to this forum and its wider ecology voluntarily, in the belief that it is independent and fair. Further, appeals have been launched for funds to help keep the forum on the air, and many people have coughed up real money to do so, again with no knowledge that the operators of this forum have a hidden agenda. That's why it matters.
http://hummy.tv/forum/threads/1-03-12-otas-to-resume.4973/page-2#post-64253
In summary: a certain member (not noted for tact and diplomacy, it has to be said) posted a remark about posts on the MyHumax forum by someone over there who is noted to drip-feed information apparently directly from within Humax and be pretty teasing about it. The post, in my opinion, was not particularly abusive, and yet was taken down.
It has since been reported that the removal was in response to a complaint from a member, although I don't think we were aware that the member of MyHumax is also a member here (maybe a lurker). Regardless, I do not think this bodes well for the fairness, free speech principles, and editorial independence of this forum.
Some people have remarked this does not bother them much. That's up to them. My view is that the operators of this forum have a responsibility to the members to be absolutely straight, and if not then the degree to which the forum is partisan should be made clear in the T&Cs.
Posts should not be removed just because somebody doesn't like the content. Posters on forums need to develop a thick skin, because there will always be somebody who disagrees with them and is prepared to say so. In this particular case (referring to material on another forum posted by somebody not known on this forum), there is no reason to take content down at all unless the language was obscene. If a poster is compromised by his position and cannot reveal information which is obvious by its omission, he should say so otherwise will appear duplicitous.
Why does this matter?
A good number of people have contributed thousands of hours providing material to this forum and its wider ecology voluntarily, in the belief that it is independent and fair. Further, appeals have been launched for funds to help keep the forum on the air, and many people have coughed up real money to do so, again with no knowledge that the operators of this forum have a hidden agenda. That's why it matters.